LOCATION FILE
Congress Hall
FOLLOWCape May, NJ
DIRECTIONS →OVERVIEW
One of the nation's oldest seaside resort hotels, originally built in 1816 as "Tommy's Folly," destroyed in Cape May's 1878 fire and rebuilt in brick in 1879; it has hosted U.S. presidents.
REPORTED ACTIVITY
Staff have reported footsteps and sounds on upper floors, radios or music in empty rooms, and a recurring figure associated with the hotel's long history.
VISITING
An operating historic hotel open to the public.
SITE PLAN
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EXTERNAL RESOURCES
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INVESTIGATION RECORD
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